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- * SAVINGS BOND PROGRAM *
- * WRITTEN 12-10-86 BY DICK STUBBS *
- * 400 NO. STUBBS BAY ROAD *
- * LONG LAKE, MINN. 55356 *
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- Because of the need to track one's investments in U.S. savings bonds, I
- have witten a program in BASIC that keeps tabs on all of one's savings bonds.
- The program is a menu driven program called 'SVBNDPGM.BAS' that is intended
- to be used on the ATARI ST.
- The program is very easy to use. When it is first run, the user is
- prompted for a filename, which must be 8 characters or less, plus a 3 character
- extention (i.e. 'filename.ext'). The user is then asked to verify that the
- filename is correct. It is very important that this filename be correct, as
- that is the name of the file that all of the bond data is stored in.
- After satisfying the filename prompt, a menu is displayed which gives the
- user several options as to which function he/she wants to perform on the above
- named file (i.e. create a new file, add to an existing file, list/correct
- individual bond data, delete items from file, list entire file, list bond
- summary, print entire file, print bond summary, print mature bond list, use
- another file, and exit program).
- After selecting the option desired, the user is prompted for all required
- input. Edit checks are performed on various data fields to be input so as to
- insure that the data put into the file is reasonable. By just following the
- prompts, the user can easily create and manipulate the file.
- Of particular interst is the option to list/correct individual bonds.
- This option allows a user to correct any data field (i.e. issue date, bond
- type, etc.) of a particular bond without having to retype all of the data for
- that bond.
- This program allows data for up to 100 bonds to be entered at one time.
- This limit can easily be changed by changing the dimension statements in the
- initialization module of the program (if anyone can stand to enter data for
- more than 100 bonds at one time).
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- To run the savings bond program, BASIC must be first booted into the ST.
- Then the program 'SVBNDPGM.BAS' must be loaded. After that, it's just a matter
- running the program and following the prompts.
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- This program is set up to print reports on the EPSON printer. If another
- printer is to be used, some modification may be necessary.
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- GOOD LUCK!!!
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